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Published: 28 March 2008

Students increasingly often employed during studies

Employment of students in polytechnic, university and vocational education increased most, by 2 percentage points from the year before. In 2006 fifty-six per cent of students in polytechnic education and 59 per cent of students in university and vocational education had an employment relationship during studies. However, a part the studies in vocational education are completed in an employment relationship. Employment decreased slightly only among students in upper secondary general education, some 30 per cent of them were employed during studies.

Employment during studies becomes the more common the older the students are. Twenty-three per cent of the 18-year-old and 50 per cent of the 23-year-old or older students were employed during studies. Employment of students during studies varies by field of education. 78 per cent of students in the field of Safety and Security and 68 per cent of students in the fields of Social Sciences, Business and Administration were employed. In the fields of Welfare, Health and Sport 60 per cent of students and in the fields of Humanities and Education 56 per cent of students were employed during studies. Employment during studies was more common than the average for the country in the regions of Uusimaa, Itä-Uusimaa, Varsinais-Suomi, Kanta-Häme, Pirkanmaa and Ostrobothnia.

The employment of students at least 18 years of age in 2006 and the proportion of employed students of all students in 2000-2006

Sector of education	Students total 2006	Employed students 2006	Proportion of employed students of all students
			2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
			%
Upper secondary general education	49,596	14,778	29.8	30.0	31.0	30.0	30.8	31.5	31.3
Vocational education	204,573	119,973	58.6	56.2	54.4	45.6	43.7	43.8	42.3
Polytechnic education	132,527	74,016	55.8	53.6	52.7	50.8	50.2	51.0	49.5
University education	176,544	104,350	59.1	57.5	56.9	55.7	55.9	57.8	57.6
Total	563,240	313,117	55.6	53.6	52.5	48.8	48.2	49.2	48.2

Source: Education Statistics. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ms Ritva Kaukonen +358 9 1734 3311, koulutus.tilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mr Jari Tarkoma

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Last updated 28.3.2008